Lapses in Appropriation

Information about Government Shutdowns

This site was created as a resource to provide EPA employees with information about potential or ongoing government shutdowns caused by lapses in appropriations.

Contingency Planning

Contingency plans for shutdown provide general guidelines for the orderly handling of EPA operations in the event of a funding hiatus caused by the lack of appropriations.

Review Contingency Plans
Ethics

Learn about outside employment and how the Hatch Act applies to you.

Read Frequent Questions about Ethics
Unemployment Resources

Find information from the Office of Personnel Management and the Department of Labor related to unemployment.

Find Unemployment Resources

Other Guidance and Resources